Drivers in England who 'follow diversion' could be slapped with £75 fine

Drivers are being warned to follow diversion signs in order to avoid ULEZ charges during three weekend-long junction closures on the M25.

Drivers have been warned over M25 closures forcing motorists to travel through Ulez routes. Drivers are being warned to follow diversion signs in order to avoid ULEZ charges during three weekend-long junction closures on the M25.

Closures will be in place on the weekends of 4 October, 18 October and 1 November, when drivers won't be able to use slip roads to leave or join the M25 or the A3 at junction 10. The roads will close at 9pm on each Friday night.

A spokesperson said in a statement: "While the Ultra Low Emission Zone across London will remain in force during these closures, the signed diversion routes have been designed to ensure that drivers would avoid any charges."

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The advice to drivers is to follow the signed diversion route or "check whether their vehicle would be subject to charges at the Transport for London website". The routes will reopn again on 6am the following Monday morning.

There are seven diversions listed by National Highways for the weekends, when both the M25 and the A3 will remain open. Of the seven, two of them use the A243 going past Chessington World of Adventures, which is within the zone.

The ULEZ was expanded to cover all London boroughs in August 2023 , and ordinarily drivers of non-compliant cars anywhere within the ULEZ face a daily charge of £12.50. It means a driver driving both Saturday and Sunday of each affected weekend could rack up a £75 charge.

Drivers are strongly advised to follow the signed diversion routes or check their vehicle's compliance on the Transport for London website before travelling. For those heading eastbound on the M25 towards Gatwick and wishing to access the A3, the diversion involves exiting at Junction 11 and following the A320 and A245, road users are told.